Bag-seal.



E. J. BROOKS.

BAG SEAL.

APPLICATION nun NOV. e. 1908.

Patentd Jan. 5,1909.

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BAG SEAL.

APPLICATION FILED F016, 1908.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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BAG-SEAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

. Application filed November 6, 1908. Serial N 0. 461,411.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. Bnoons, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of East Orange, in the State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Bag-Seals, of which thefollowing a specification.

This invention is additional to the improvement in seals for bagsdescribed and claimed in my specification forming part of United StatesLetters Patent- No. 836431, dated November 20, 1906, and relatestherewith to press fastened or press fastenable cording sealsconstructed mainly of sheet metal, and to seals adapted by means of apin or spear part to securely fasten the necks of bags containing goldor silver coin and like valuables.

The present invention consists in an improved bag seal of that kind,provided in a novel manner with such spear part; and in each of certainnovel combinations of parts, formed therein; all as hereinafter moreparticularly described and claimed.

The leading object of the present inven tion is to rigidly hold aradially protruding spear part within a relatively thin seal diskconstructed mainly of sheet metal, as aforesaid, and having two or morepairs of threading holes cut in its circumferential sides in one and thesame plane and an additional hole in the same plane through which thespear part protrudes.

Other objects are to simplify assembling the disk parts by adapting allof them, with or without a label disk of paper, cloth or the like, to bepermanently united before at taching the spear part; and, by the samemeans, to expose a relatively large surface of a soft-metalparthereinafter termed the lead part, attached to the spear part, so asto facilitate providing the same with a letter, symbol or otherdistinguishing mark at the final press-fastening operation.

Other objects will be set forth in the gen eral description whichfollows.

Two sheets of drawings accompany this specification as parts thereof.

Figures 1, 2, and L are face views of what are herein termed the diskparts, and Fig. 5 is a corresponding view of the spear part and the leadpart attached thereto as they appear before being assembled; Figs. 6, 7,8 and 9 represent sections on a larger scale showing respectively (Fig.6) the disk parts assembled and ready to be united, (Fig. 7) the sameparts permanently united with each other, (Fig. 8) the insertion of thespear part and lead part, and (Fig. 9) the combined seal disk, spearpart and lead part it leaves the factory; Fig. 10 is an elevationcorresponding with Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a like view showing theneck-embracing cord in position, and the seal disk and lead IJuit asthey appear after the final pressfastening operation; Fig. 12 representsa section through the press fastened seal as shown in Fig. 11; Figs. 13and 14 are elevations of a modified seal, showing the combined sealdisk, spear part and lead part as it leaves the factory, and as itappears with the neck-embracing cord in position after the finalpress-fastening operation; Figs. 15 and 16 are respectively an elevationand a sectional edge view illustrating another modification; and Fig. 17is a perspective view of the spear-part holding means represented. inFigs. 15 and 16.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in all the figures.

The improved seal disk with pin or spear attachment, to which the novelconstruction is confined, includes in each of the species represented bythe drawings an annular sheet-metal rim part, a, of any desireddiameter, a label disk, 7), of paper, cloth, or the like, an innersheet-metal disk, or a dome-shaped sheet-metal disk, (Z or (Z or (Z aspear part, c or 6 and means within the hollow seal disk for rigidly andinseparably attaching said spear part; the disk parts being inseparablyunited with each other by a circumferential seam, a, formed by said rim.

Another feature of construction common to all the species is theprovision of said dome-shaped disk part (Z or (Z or (1 with threadingholes, 1, 2, 3, 41 5, 6, 7 and 8, or 1, 2, 3 and 4, together with anadditional hole, 9, through which the spear part c or e protrudes; allof said holes being formed in one and the same plane around thecircumferential sides of thedisk part in its dome form by a singlepunching operation, which preferably and conveniently leaves thedisplaced metal attached and curled into an abutment, 10, at that edgeof each hole adjacent to said inner disk part (2 or 0 as shown in Figs.69 and Fig. 16; said threading holes 18 or 1- l interacting respectivelywith a neck-embracing cord suitably threaded and looped as shownalternatively at f, Figs. 11 and 12, and at f, Fig. 1 1.

In the species represented by Figs. 1 to 12 inclusive, the disk parts 6,0 and d (Figs. 2, 3 and a) are assembled within the rim part a (Fig. 1)as in Fig. 6, on the table of a reciprocating punch, and are then shovedbeneath the punch and inseparably united by the conversion of the rim ainto the circumferential seam a, as aforesaid. The seal disk proper asthus completed is represented by Fig. 7, and includes in addition to thefeatures already mentioned a large central hole, 11', in the dome-shapeddisk part (Z. Compare Figs. 41, 6 and 7. Also an internal centralsocket, 12, Fig. 3 and Figs. 6-9, formed in the inner sheet-metal disk0, and offset from its back, as shown at 13 in Figs. 6-9, so as to beremoved from contact with the label disk 6.

Taking a seal disk of above description, a spear part c, Fig. 5, havinga rivet-shaped lead part, 9, cast fast on its heel end, is insertedpoint forward through said central hole 11 and the hole 9 beforementioned, as represented by Fig. 8, the head end of the lead part beingoutermost; and by a suitable tool these parts are made fast within theseal disk by driving said head end of the lead part 9 into said central.hole 11 to which it is tightly fitted, and the stem end of the lead partinto said socket 12 of the inner disk part c. The combined seal diskspear part and lead part, as represented by Figs. 9 and 10, is thenready to leave the factory. In using the same, in combination with aneckembracing cord as a bag seal, the cord having been threaded throughthe holes 1 to 8, inclusive, in their numerical order, as represented inFig. 11, or so as to form a pair of tightenable loops in any suitableway, but with its loops 14 and 15 larger and loose, the loops areslipped over the neck of the bag, and at the same time the spear e isthrust obliquely upward through the bag neck so that the loops 14 and 15may be tightened beneath its point as in Fig. 12. When the loops aresufficiently tightened, the domeshaped disk part cl is crushed inwardupon those portions of the cord within the seal disk to fasten the cord,and the lead part 9 is at the same pressing operation compressed so asto reinforce the fastening of the spear part 6, and to assist infastening the cord, as represented in Fig. 12, and at the same time isconveniently stamped with a letter, symbol or other distinguishing mark,as represented by the letter B in Fig. 11, suflicient lead protrudingfrom the large central hole 11 to receive such mark. A suitable sealpress for tightening the cord and pressing the seal disk and its leadpart is set forth in my specification forming part of United StatesLetters Patent No. 8 14095 dated February 12, 1907; but, for thepurposes of the present invention, the seal press may be of any known orimproved construction.

In the species of the improved bag seal represented by Figs. 13 and 14,the domeshaped disk part (Z is provided with four threading holes, 1, 2,3, 4: instead of the eight shown in Figs. 1, etc.; the cord being woundaround the neck of the bag to form an effective double loop, 14, 15,Fig. 141.. Otherwise the seal may be identical with that represented byFigs. 1-12, including the lead part 9 as above described.

In the species represented by Figs. 15, 16 and 17, the rim part a isconstructed with a notch, 16, to provide for forming the circumferentialseam a after the spear part c is added; the inner disk part c isconstructed with a relatively large offset central portion, 17, Figs. 16and 17, having an abutment, 1.8, and a staple, 19, integral therewith,to attach the spear part 6 as best shown in Fig. 17 and the domeshapeddisk part (Z is constructed without the central hole 11 of the first andsecond species. owing to the omission of their lead part 9.

The dome shaped disk part (Z of the third species as shown is providedwith eight threading holes, 18, as in the first species. It mayobviously have instead the four threading holes 1 l of the secondspecies; and other like additional modifications will suggest themselvesto those skilled in the art.

The spear part 6 or c is intended to protrude just far enough tointerlock with the tightened loops of the neck-embracing cord as shownat f and f without endangering the hands by contact with its sharppoint.

It will consequently be made of different lengths for different makes ofbags; and the combined seal disk and spear part as a whole may vary insize and weight, size of hole, etc., to any required extent.

Having thus described said improvement, I claim as my invention, anddesire to patent under this specification:

1. A press fastenable cording seal for securing the necks of bagshaving, in combination with a suitable neck-embracing cord, a hollowcompressible seal disk composed of disk parts permanently united witheach other by a circumferential seam and including an inner disk part, adome-shaped disk part the rim of which adjoins said inner disk part, andwhich is provided circumferentially with punched threading holes for thecord arranged in one and the same plane, with an abutment at that edgeof each hole adjacent to said inner disk part formed by the metaldisplaced at the punching operation, and with an additional hole in thesame plane adapted to be simultaneously punched, a spear part protrudingthrough the hole last named, and means Within the seal disk forinseparably and rigidly attaching said spear part.

2. A press fastenable cording seal for securing the necks of bagshaving, in combination with a suitable neck-embracing cord, a hollowcompressible seal disk composed of disk parts permanently united witheach other by a circumferential seam and including a dome-shaped diskpart provided circumferentially with threading holes for the cordarranged in one and the same plane and with an additional hole in thesame plane, a spear part protruding through the hole last named, andmeans within the seal disk for inseparably and rigidly attaching saidspear part, including a rivet-shaped lead'part fast on the inner end ofsaid spear part and having its head end outermost, said dome-shaped diskpart having a central hole tightly fitted to said head and exposing thesame.

3. A press fastenable cording seal for securing the necks of bagshaving, in combination with a suitable neck-embracing cord, a hollowcompressible seal disk composed of disk parts permanently united witheach other by a circumferential seam and including a dome-shaped diskpart provided cir cumferentially with threading holes for the cordarrangechin. one and the same plane and with an additional hole in thesame plane, a spear part protruding through the hole last named, meanswithin the seal disk for inseparably and rigidly attaching said spearpart, including a rivet-shaped lead part fast on the inner end of saidspear part and having its head end outermost, said dome? shaped diskpart having a central hole tightly fitted to said head and exposing thesame, and an inner disk having a central socket which interacts with theinner end of said lead part.

a. The combination, in a press fastenable cording seal, of an annularrim part of sheet metal, a label disk of paper or the like, an innersheet-metal disk backing said label disk and having a central socketportion offset out of contact with the label disk, a

dome-shaped disk part having threading holes in its sides and a centralhole, and a rivet-shaped lead part the stem of which is seated in saidsocket, the head of said lead part being tightly fitted to said centralhole and exposed thereby.

5. The combination, in a press fastenable cording seal, of an annularrim part of sheet metal, a label disk of paper or the like, an innersheet-metal disk backing said label disk and having a central socketportion offset out of contact with the label disk, a dome-shaped diskpart having threading holes and an additional hole in its sides and acentral hole, a spear part protruding through said additional hole, anda rivetshaped lead part, fast on the inner end of said spear part, thestem of which lead part is seated in said socket and its head tightlytitted to said central hole and exposed thereby, substantially ashereinbefore specified.

EDWARD J. BROOKS.

WVitnesses W. M. BROOKS, ELLEN J. BROOKS.

